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Benedict Cumberbatch in Twitter name storm
It's not often you make the news for the misspelling of your name, but Sherlock Holmes' Benedict Cumberbatch has done just that.
His name is a bit of a tongue twister already. Because, admit it, who hasn't stumbled slightly when saying: Benedict Cumberbatch. And now it seems his name has caused a storm on Twitter...
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Tweets started flying thick and fast when Sherlock Holmes actor Benedict Cumberbatch was named in a Washington Post article as: Bandersnatch Cummerbund.
Yes, you read that correctly.
According to the Telegraph, Lisa de Moraes, who wrote the original Washington Post article, has responded saying:
"It has come to our attention that there is raging debate, in re: whether we intentionally referred to Benedict Cumberbatch as Bandersnatch Cummerbund in The TV Column and blog. The nickname "Bandersnatch Cummerbund" originated with one of the serious students of television who join me each Friday to chat about all things TV."
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Still, that didn't stop the topic trending on Twitter and sparked a furious debate among tweeters.
@willbuxton Tweeted: "Amazing Washington Post typo renames Benedict Cumberbatch: Bandersnatch Cummerbund. This needs to be his new name. Amazing." While @The_No_Show reckoned: "The fact is, his real name is Bandersnatch Cummerbund. The other one's the typo."
The original article that sparked the debate was titled Sherlock Vs Downton, and featured the typo in the last paragraph. Earlier in the same article, it had referenced the spelling correctly. The Washington Post has posted an update, which you can read here.
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09/05/2012 14:22
I'm sorry but has this article really been posted? Benedict is his name, not Bandersnatch. This really is playground stuff, and a vote too? Wow, I didn't know I was year three again.
09/05/2012 16:48
Grow up America
09/05/2012 19:50
Americans once again thinking they're funny and epically failing...
10/05/2012 08:34
r u serious.....is this a story of value....all the big stuff goin on in da world n this cums up as an issue!!!
10/05/2012 01:43
Sad, very sad. American TV attempting to use ridicule to combat the UK TV. Amazingly, some programmes originating in UK still have a certain standard, are actually dramatic, fictional stories and not pandering to the LCD reality TV which just dumbs down the programming, attempts to dumb down the audience and alienates sooooo many of us whose voice is just ignored.
10/05/2012 03:40
'Bandersnatch' is I think from 'Jabberwocky'. Oh well, we call Sarah jessica parker 'trigger'.
10/05/2012 11:27
i like it i think he should keep it
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